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Saint Nicholas Tower

Chain tour

The Lantern Tower (15th century) is, along with the Saint-Nicolas Tower and the Chain Tower, one of the three towers on the seafront of La Rochelle, remnants of the medieval fortifications that protected the port. It is also known as the Garrot Tower, the Priests Tower, and the Four Sergeants Tower. It was listed as a historic monument on February 17, 1879.

Along with the Saint-Nicolas Tower and the Lantern Tower, the Chain Tower is one of three towers on the La Rochelle waterfront, and one of the two iconic towers of the Old Port, to which it forms the majestic gateway. It was from this tower that the chain, fixed to the Saint-Nicolas Tower on the other bank, was operated to prevent access to the port. It was listed as a historic monument on February 17, 1879. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_la_Cha%C3%AEne

The Saint-Nicolas Tower (14th century) is, along with the Chaîne Tower and the Lantern Tower, one of the three towers on the La Rochelle waterfront, and one of the two iconic towers of the Old Port, of which it constitutes the majestic gateway. For five centuries, it ensured the defense of the channel and served as an attachment point for the chain, stretched from the other bank, which served to block access to the port. It was listed as a historic monument by decree of February 17, 1879. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Saint-Nicolas

The 42m high tower was built around 1345 in the Gothic style on oak piles. Above the pentagonal floor plan of the building, which is characterized by cross-ribbed vaults, there are three semicircular towers as well as a rectangular and a square higher tower extension with loopholes and small windows on the sides. The tower was used to monitor the harbor entrance and was also used as a prison and weapons depot during the 16th and 17th centuries during the religious wars and the revolution when La Rochelle was sieged. A legend, however, tells that the Saint-Nicolas tower was built by the fairy Melusine. When she flew over La Rochelle with her apron full of stones from a castle ruin, her apron was torn. The stones fell down and piled up to form the Saint-Nicolas tower...